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Japanese symbol for “scapegoating”

Romaji: akudamaka
scapegoating

In Japanese, scapegoating is , read (akudamaka).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs scapegoating

Kanji and stroke order

bad, vice, rascal
on: アク、オ
kun: わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い
11 strokes · JLPT 3
jewel, ball
on: ギョク
kun: たま、たま-、-だま
5 strokes · JLPT 2
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “scapegoating”

WordReadingMeaning
スケープゴーティング sukeepugootinguscapegoating

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいあく saiakuworst
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing
あっか akkadeterioration; getting worse; worsening
あくま akumadevil; demon; fiend
わるい waruibad; poor; undesirable
あくしつ akushitsumalicious; vicious; malignant
めだま medamaeyeball
おとしだま otoshidamaNew Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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